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Title: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Rob DiStefano on October 18, 2011, 09:10:00 AM
64", 50@28 - i'm getting 52@29 - tonkin cane limbs under clear glass, cocobolo riser and all overlays, black phenolic pin striping and limb tips.  oooo, this one is NICE!  :thumbsup:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/shtd1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/shtd2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/shtd5.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/shtd4.jpg)
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Friend on October 18, 2011, 09:43:00 AM
Just beautiful, Rob.

The Mohawk shooting experience continues to ring ever so loudly.


Congrats!
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: JV Rooster on October 18, 2011, 12:06:00 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Mudd on October 18, 2011, 01:12:00 PM
Sweeet!!!!!!!

Vince makes some awesome looking and great shooting bows.

Congratulations Rob!

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: pdk25 on October 18, 2011, 01:53:00 PM
That's a beauty, Rob.  Congrats.  Those are great pics of the grip.  Are those the standard grip for that model?
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: DannyBows on October 18, 2011, 01:54:00 PM
That's one beautiful bow! Congrats.
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: RC on October 18, 2011, 01:58:00 PM
Outstanding Bow Rob. Vince makes a fine longbow.RC
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Rob DiStefano on October 18, 2011, 02:12:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by pdk25:
That's a beauty, Rob.  Congrats.  Those are great pics of the grip.  Are those the standard grip for that model?
yessir, just the way i like 'em - slim 'n' trim.  but vince will shape 'em most any way ya like.
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Rob DiStefano on October 18, 2011, 02:14:00 PM
notice that vince used darker cane for the back and lighter for the belly.  can't wait to kill something good with this bow come the first week of next year.   ;)
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: ron w on October 18, 2011, 02:16:00 PM
Kind'a what I'm looking for!!!
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Crash on October 18, 2011, 02:36:00 PM
Hey Rob, what's the difference between this one and the standard model?  Sweet looking bow.
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Pat B. on October 18, 2011, 02:36:00 PM
I really like the darker cane !!

In fact, I like the whole package..
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: BRITTMAN on October 18, 2011, 02:44:00 PM
Very nice Rob , its hard to beat a Mohawk and its maker   :thumbsup:  .
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Rob DiStefano on October 18, 2011, 03:12:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Crash:
Hey Rob, what's the difference between this one and the standard model?  Sweet looking bow.
sparrowhawks have 5 lams of boo (as opposed to 4) and the limbs are narrower = thicker/narrower limbs, closer to a hill style longbow.
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: bentpole on October 18, 2011, 03:23:00 PM
Beauty Rob!   :archer:   Vince knows how to build them!   :archer2:
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Kituwa on October 18, 2011, 04:23:00 PM
Nice bow!! i gotta get me one of those.
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: coaster500 on October 18, 2011, 05:22:00 PM
That's a looker Rob  :)
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Eric Sprick on October 18, 2011, 06:19:00 PM
Thats a beauty Rob! Really like the bamboo.

Eric
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Friend on October 18, 2011, 08:10:00 PM
Rob, Are you able to discern any noticeably different shooting characteristics between the two bows?
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: NYStickhunter on October 18, 2011, 09:12:00 PM
Great looking bow. Bamboo is not bad looking!
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Rob DiStefano on October 19, 2011, 06:29:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Friend:
Rob, Are you able to discern any noticeably different shooting characteristics between the two bows?
the narrower and thicker dimensions at the fades of the sparrowhawk does add a measure of "forgiving stability" that i noticed during testing, while the overall performance remains very much the same as any mohawk: smooth draw, clean release, good heavy arrow speeds, consistent accuracy.

not saying that everyone will notice/feel the improved stability - perhaps only those that have been in the longbow game for awhile, have shot *many* longbows of varied designs and configurations, know what to look for and can feel that objective difference.
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Friend on October 19, 2011, 08:11:00 AM
Rob...Thanks for great feedback.

Increased tortional resistance is great attribute.

These Mohawks remain a bow of interest.
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Pat B. on October 19, 2011, 08:28:00 AM
Every so often we stumble onto a product or company that really stands out.

I only have the one Sparrowhawk so I can't make a comparison to the standard Mohawk. But the Sparrowhawk works for me so well that I have another one on order!
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: RC on October 19, 2011, 10:51:00 AM
I have a Mohawk I traded with Brother Mudd for over a year ago. It is a very good shooting longbow.Forgiving, very quiet, dead in the hand with a 10 gpp arrow and shoots plenty fast for me. In a hunting bow which is all I own the number one quality above all I want is forgiving. I care nothing for super fast . When I touch anchor on a live animal All the effort and miles of walking or hours in the Tree stand /blind come together in that one split second. The confidence I have in my regular old Mohawk longbow allows all my focus at this split second to go on the spot I want to hit. A forgiving bow that you can shoot without thinking allows all this focus on the animal at the moment of truth. If the Sparrow Hawk is more forgiving than the regular Mohawk and I`m sure it is because Rob is no infant to longbows..I would have to recommend one to folks and I`ve never shot one. Thats confidence in a Bowyer for ya.RC
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: RC on October 19, 2011, 10:58:00 AM
Ain`t it purty!!RC

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w39/rcswampbucket/IMG_1179.jpg)
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Duker on October 19, 2011, 03:16:00 PM
SWEEEEET  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Rob DiStefano on October 19, 2011, 03:54:00 PM
mild r/d longbows like mohawks have that classic olde tyme hill-style look but with a super smooth 'n' hefty performance kick.  while i *love* a good hill longbow and will always always have one hanging in my ascham, my go-to stick bow is a mohawk.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: awbowman on October 19, 2011, 04:26:00 PM
What's the delivery wait for one of those things?
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: Rob DiStefano on October 19, 2011, 04:32:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by awbowman:
What's the delivery wait for one of those things?
call or email vince directly, he's the only one that can answer that question ...
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: awbowman on October 19, 2011, 04:50:00 PM
I did, just was wondering if you may have some info.
Title: Re: Mohawk Sparrowhawk T/D
Post by: bentpole on October 19, 2011, 05:12:00 PM
Well said RC!   :archer:    :archer2: